Home Exterior

Deck too hot? Learn about shade solutions for your deck or patio, from large canopies and awnings to DIY shade alternatives and inexpensive partial sun blockers. Keep your deck cooler and screen out harmful ultraviolet...Read more»

The correct installation sequence for drip edge, roofing felt and ice and water shield can be confusing, since it changes from eaves to gable ends. Here's how to keep it straight.

PVC trim looks and cuts like wood and it lasts forever, but there are a few special installation techniques you need to know about to install it successfully.

Light shingle colors have been shown to lower attic temperatures, but whether this means light shingles will last longer than dark shingles is more problematic.

For a leakproof skylight use a special flashing kit and installation techniques we show here.

Learn how to remove old, damaged weather stripping around a steel entry door and replace it with new magnetic weather stripping and a new door sweep.

About half the cost of a fiber cement siding job is labor, so you can save thousands of dollars by installing it yourself. In this article, we'll show you everything you need to get the job done right. We'll walk you through...Read more»

Metal gutters with twists and turns can get noisy when water drips down and splashes against the elbows, but there's a surprisingly simple fix for the problem.

Renew your garage door. Replace rotted trim with rot-free solid vinyl trim. Install a new door bottom seal. And clean up a rusty track.

Although more vent is generally better, replacing a turbine vent with a standard flat vent is acceptable, as long the vent is big enough for the square footage of the attic space.